Design and fabrication of AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE, WITH SIDE LIFT TROLLEY 1. Identification of the project In a modern manufacturing concern it is estimated that about 50 to 75% of cost of production is spent in material handling activity, as majority of production is consumed in handling materials before, during and after the manufacturing process. Possible Solutions: This cost can be reduced by proper selection, operation and maintain and layout of the material handling devices. Material handling can be defined as the art and science of moving, packing and storing materials is any firm. This is prime factor considered in desisting new plants. Proper material handling increases output, improves quality, speedy deliveries and them reduce cost of production. The original machine based vision of automation using powerful super robots to accomplish difficult tasks without human assistance underestimated im